The FBI has identified the dead suspect in Monday's shooting rampage
at the Washington Navy Yard as Aaron Alexis, 34, a military contractor
from Texas.Twelve people have so far died.
The suspect was
positively identified using fingerprints and ID, the Washington FBI
Field Office said, asking members of the public for assistance tracking
down information about Alexis.
It's unclear whether
another gunman also opened fire at the headquarters for Naval Sea
Systems Command -- and why the shooting occurred, Washington Mayor
Vincent Gray told reporters.
Police said one other
gunman may be on the loose. Authorities earlier said there could be two
gunmen at large, but later said one of them had been cleared.
The other possible
suspect described by police -- a black male, between 40 and 50, wearing
an "olive drab-colored" military-style uniform -- has not been ruled
out, Gray said.
The violence started unfolding at 8:20 a.m. when several shots were fired inside the southeast Washington facility.
Police spokesman Chris
Kelly earlier described a suspect as an adult male, about 6 feet tall
with a bald head and medium complexion, dressed in a black top and black
jeans.
Security was stepped up at the Pentagon.
At least eight schools were on lockdown as a precaution, the Washington public schools said.
Air traffic to Reagan
National Airport in northern Virginia, the closest airport to downtown
Washington, was suspended but later resumed, the Federal Aviation
Administration said.
Burned during the War of
1812, the Navy Yard was transformed into a center for ordnance and
technological development. The facility was the world's largest ordnance
plant during World War II, but its military role steadily diminished
during the Cold War era.
Today, the Navy Yard
includes the headquarters of Naval District Washington and is home to a
naval museum. The area around the facility has been marked in recent
years by significant commercial and residential revitalization.
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